Corruption, democracy, and virtue ethics

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Published: Sep 24, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/sas.594
Thomas D. Lynch
Πανεπιστήμιο της Λουιζιάνας
Cynthia E. Lynch
Πανεπιστήμιο Southern
Abstract
This article focuses on corruption and the need to apply virtue ethics in our civil society. It deals with the appeal of corruption especially in governance, and it also examines the concepts of private gain and lobbying. Analysing Immanuel Kant’s rule-based approach to ethics, it discusses some of its limitations by contrasting it with the Aristotelian concept. After explaining the need for institutional advocates of virtue ethics, the authors present the suggested solution, namely the involvement of the art community, school systems and religious institutions.
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